When I see the name Ledbetter, I remember Jeff Ledbetter who broke the NCAA home run record with 42 in 1982, was drafted in the first round by the Red Sox and was hyped like he was going to be the next Babe Ruth. He never even made the majors and was dubbed Jeff "Bedwetter".
He knows Detroit too! But not very well. I didn't want him. He doesn't fit the team well. I was pushing for Bregman last year because he was a perfect fit. Suarez isn't.
The only remaining pitcher I am really interested in is Bassitt. Other teams will be interested too. He may be waiting it out to see how many years he can get.
Of course, "friends" means "people who are useful to him". Everything is transactional with him.
It does sound fake, but she always sounds fake. As you said, she has said this stuff before though.